Draft Site Allocations and Policies (incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) Development Plan Document

Object

Representation ID: 399

Received: 14/03/2014

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

It would help if the list of evidence at para 2.9 included reference to historic environment evidence such as conservation area appraisals and management plans and the HER. Recognition in para 2.11 that the Plan needs to address conservation and enhancement of heritage assets would be good, as this is key for many sites and opportunity areas.

Object

Representation ID: 400

Received: 14/03/2014

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

At para 3.2 Objective 8 should be mentioned as there is a geographical element to protection and enhancement of the environment and heritage assets that the Plan should address. It would be interesting to know how the town centre Master Plan informs the plan and IP-One AAP in particular.

Object

Representation ID: 402

Received: 14/03/2014

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

It is worth considering area based policies for the historic environment particularly given the limited policy coverage in the Core Strategy. This could address local designations such as conservation areas and buildings of townscape interest, and define character areas across the town based on the emerging urban characterisation study and other sources. It would be consistent with existing draft area-based policies on green corridors and the ecological network.

Object

Representation ID: 403

Received: 14/03/2014

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

This site forms part of the approach to Whitton Conservation Area and is likely to form part of its setting. 100 homes could have a notable impact on the conservation area and more so if sites IP032 and IP140b are developed too. The site allocation will need to be justified in terms of its heritage impact and appropriate development criteria set if taken forward for allocation.

Object

Representation ID: 404

Received: 14/03/2014

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

A very sensitive site where care is needed to avoid harming the historic environment. There are three scheduled monuments which are not mentioned as development constraints, even though the archaeological potential of the site could influence development, given that archaeology could extend beyond the scheduled monuments. Not recognising the monuments and not including development criteria increases risk of harmful development. Monuments may need to be excluded from allocation boundary and further assessment of archaeology is recommended. Central and wet dock conservation area and St Mary at Quay should be mentioned as issues, and impact on heritage addressed and justified.

Object

Representation ID: 405

Received: 14/03/2014

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

There are heritage issues at this site. The development constraints should also mention the Central Conservation Area and St Clement's church to the south ( Grade II*). The site allocation will need to be justified in terms of its heritage impacts. If taken forward for allocation, appropriate development criteria should be set.

Object

Representation ID: 406

Received: 14/03/2014

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

There are heritage issues at this site. Development constraints mention some but should also mention St Mary at Stoke church ( Grade I ) to the south. The site allocation will need to be justified in terms of its heritage impacts and appropriate develoment criteria set if taken forward.

Object

Representation ID: 407

Received: 14/03/2014

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

As with site IP005, this site falls within the setting of Whitton Conservation Area and could affect its significance, with a risk of cumulative impact. The site allocation will need to be justified in terms of its heritage impacts and appropriate develoment criteria set if taken forward.

Object

Representation ID: 408

Received: 14/03/2014

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

A very sensitive site in a transition area, where care is needed to avoid harming the historic environment. The site contains a listed building and adjoins numerous heritage assets (two listed churches, Wolsey's Gate, one listed house, Central and Wet Dock conservation areas). There are two scheduled monuments to the north and the site was the location of Wolsey's college. The impact on the significance and setting of these assets will greatly influence its revevelopment. Further assessment of heritage impacts is needed and the site allocation will need to be justified and appropriate development criteria set if taken forward.

Object

Representation ID: 409

Received: 14/03/2014

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The Island Site forms a large part of the Wet Dock Conservation Area and contributes to the significance of this heritage asset. Clarification on redevelopment of the site, including which buildings should be retained, is essential. There may also be archaeologiocal issues in relation to industrial heritage